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re: Melanie Curtin, Denny Perkins mistress, found guilty of aggravated rape.
Posted on 12/5/21 at 8:31 pm to The People
Posted on 12/5/21 at 8:31 pm to The People
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She’s going to make for one hell of a scorned witness for the prosecution in the case against Perkins.
She’s not going to testify. There is no reason to. She’s getting life. She would have if it was part of her plea but she turned it down.
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Posted on 12/5/21 at 8:34 pm to Joshjrn
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I could list off a half dozen guys who I just happened to be in the courtroom in the 19th JDC when they were being sentenced.
So every single one of those that you witnessed went to trial? Because they not taking a plea for life.
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You appear to be under the very misguided impression that people don’t routinely get life for raping children.
And no I don’t think I’m wrong on this at all. I’ve seen it first hand in hundreds of instances.
This post was edited on 12/5/21 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 12/5/21 at 8:36 pm to Townedrunkard
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So every single one of those that you witnessed went to trial? Because they not taking a plea for life.
Yes.
Posted on 12/5/21 at 8:36 pm to Townedrunkard
why wouldn’t she testify?
Perkins ruined her life and got her life behind bars
she’s gonna take him down with her
Perkins ruined her life and got her life behind bars
she’s gonna take him down with her
Posted on 12/5/21 at 8:43 pm to cgrand
So you think she’s in a hurry to help out the prosecutors that just helped send her to prison for life? No one ever wants to testify against other people unless they have to or being forced to, so they can get a reduced sentence.
There’s no reduction on life without parole.
There’s no reduction on life without parole.
This post was edited on 12/5/21 at 8:44 pm
Posted on 12/5/21 at 9:04 pm to Joshjrn
It is insane she did not take a plea. Makes you wonder what goes through someone's mind when they're looking at a life sentence without parole and choose to gamble with a jury who would more than likely convict them.
Posted on 12/5/21 at 9:10 pm to Breauxsif
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It is insane she did not take a plea. Makes you wonder what goes through someone's mind when they're looking at a life sentence without parole and choose to gamble with a jury who would more than likely convict them.
Without going into any detail, I've only had one client go to trial against my advice. Not that I brow beat them, but I spend enough time developing relationships with my clients that when I tell them this is the best path forward, they believe me.
This one didn't, even though I got him an excellent deal considering the circumstances. Didn't go well for him.
Posted on 12/5/21 at 9:25 pm to Townedrunkard
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And no I don’t think I’m wrong on this at all. I’ve seen it first hand in hundreds of instances.
What do you do for a living, and what, exactly, have you seen first hand?
Posted on 12/5/21 at 9:31 pm to Breauxsif
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Of that 15-20 years for a potential plea, I’d imagine good time would cut the sentence significantly.
Not if it’s an aggravated crime. 85% of aggravated charges must be served without benefit of parole.
Posted on 12/5/21 at 10:21 pm to supadave3
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Not if it’s an aggravated crime. 85% of aggravated charges must be served without benefit of parole.
That's interesting. It is practically under the same guidelines as Federal sentencing, regards to early release. Perkins and his wife are going to go down hard if Curtin has already been convicted. Perkins will not do well in prison, once word gets out he was a former cop convicted of these egregious crimes.
Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:47 pm to cgrand
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yes and Jason Ard should be worried
Not only did she work for Ard at LPSO but she was also his realtor.
Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:53 pm to LSUAngelHere1
Will she be turning on Denny to get leniency?
Not that she necessarily deserves it but I would love Denny to get several consecutive life sentences since death isn’t on the table.
Not that she necessarily deserves it but I would love Denny to get several consecutive life sentences since death isn’t on the table.
Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:58 pm to Sneaky__Sally
Livingston Parish is the Florida of Louisiana. Which figures since it is in the Florida Parishes.
The weirdest, most fricked up shite in the state tends to happen in that parish.
The weirdest, most fricked up shite in the state tends to happen in that parish.
Posted on 12/5/21 at 11:58 pm to teke184
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Will she be turning on Denny to get leniency? Not that she necessarily deserves it but I would love Denny to get several consecutive life sentences since death isn’t on the table.
Too late. She turned down a plea deal and from what I understand they didn’t need her to testify bc the evidence is compelling.
This post was edited on 12/6/21 at 12:00 am
Posted on 12/6/21 at 7:15 am to cgrand
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why wouldn’t she testify?
Perkins ruined her life and got her life behind bars
she’s gonna take him down with her
Uh...the less she knows about the other stuff the better for her.
I doubt they would use her as a witness against Perkins for the individual case she was just convicted on. They have him on video and just convicted her. Why would they add in a variable that could blow things up with her changing her story? No need.
Posted on 12/6/21 at 8:30 am to SlowFlowPro
Question for the attys. When a sentence is mandatory, why doesn’t the judge issue the sentence when found guilty? I can see setting a sentencing date when they don’t know what they’ll impose but in this case he has to give her life.
This post was edited on 12/6/21 at 8:56 am
Posted on 12/6/21 at 8:36 am to LSUAngelHere1
There is a law on point:
It's mostly for appeals purposes, which starts with the motion for new sentence.
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Art. 873. Delay between conviction and sentence
If a defendant is convicted of a felony, at least three days shall elapse between conviction and sentence. If a motion for a new trial, or in arrest of judgment, is filed, sentence shall not be imposed until at least twenty-four hours after the motion is overruled. If the defendant expressly waives a delay provided for in this article or pleads guilty, sentence may be imposed immediately.
It's mostly for appeals purposes, which starts with the motion for new sentence.
Posted on 12/6/21 at 9:04 am to SlowFlowPro
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They have him on video and just convicted her. Why would they add in a variable that could blow things up with her changing her story?
"her story" is that perkins drugged her also, and that she has no recollection of the incident. what on earth would she change her story to?
also, saw this in the advocate report
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At one point, they asked Abels to clarify the difference under Louisiana law between aggravated and simple rape, as the jury had the option of lessening Curtin's charges, and the latter is a lighter charge that may have carried a more lenient sentence than life in prison.
they did not believe her story. she should have testified. its too late now, but she will appeal. why would she not want to tell her story?
Posted on 12/6/21 at 1:15 pm to Joshjrn
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Different flavors of rape. Used to be aggravated, forcible, and simple. Now it’s first, second, and third degree. But if you know someone charged with aggravated/first degree and got parole, they likely were convicted/pleaded down to a lesser offense.
Got it. I just looked it up trying to understand what "aggravated rape" meant compare to "regular rape"
I found this which kind of breaks it down
LINK
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Under Louisiana's laws, a person commits the crime of aggravated rape by engaging in oral, anal, or vaginal sex with another without that person's consent when:
the defendant uses force to overcome the victim's resistance
the victim is prevented from resisting by threats of great bodily harm
the victim is prevented from resisting because the defendant is armed with a dangerous weapon
the victim is under the age of 13
the victim is age 65 or older
the victim is quadriplegic, paraplegic, or mentally retarded, or
two or more defendants participate in the crime.
(La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 14:42.)
So does the fact she was unconscious thus not able to resist make it aggravated? Or was this a case where they were under 13 so it WAS one of the kids? If that’s the case I take back what I said and life in prison seems more than fair.
Posted on 12/6/21 at 1:36 pm to SlowFlowPro
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If I had to guess… Curtin only went to 1st or 2nd base, to use the parlance of our time.
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my best guess is that Curtin performed oral sex on the victim
Man, the bases have really been redefined since I was a teen.
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